HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3221

incident, unless an order removing the proceeding to the court
has been filed under Article 27, § 594A.

[(e)](F) If the child is charged with two or more
violations of the Maryland Vehicle Law, another traffic law or
ordinance, or the State Boat Act, allegedly arising out of the
same incident and which would result in the child being brought
before both the court and a court exercising criminal
jurisdiction, the court has exclusive jurisdiction over all of
the charges.

4-302.

(a)  Except as provided in § 4-301(b)(2) of this subtitle,
the District Court does not have jurisdiction to try a criminal
case charging the commission of a felony.

(b)  Except as provided in § 4-303 of this subtitle, the
District Court does not have criminal jurisdiction to try a case
in which a juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction.

(C) THE JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT IS CONCURRENT
WITH THAT OF THE JUVENILE COURT IN ANY CRIMINAL CASE ARISING
UNDER THE COMPULSORY PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE.

t(c)](D) The jurisdiction of the District Court is
concurrent with that of the circuit court in a criminal case:

(1)  In which the penalty may be confinement for three
years or more or a fine of $2,500 or more; or

(2)  Which is a felony, as provided in § 4-301(b)(2)
of this subtitle.

[(d)](E) (1) The District Court is deprived of jurisdiction
if a defendant is entitled to and demands a jury trial at any
time prior to trial in the District Court.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of
this paragraph, unless the penalty for the offense with which the
defendant is charged permits imprisonment for a period in excess
of 90 days, a defendant is not entitled to a jury trial in a
criminal case.

(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the presiding judge of the
District Court may deny a defendant a jury trial if:

1.  The prosecutor recommends in open
court that the judge not impose a penalty of imprisonment for a
period in excess of 90 days, regardless of the permissible
statutory or common law maximum;

2.  The judge agrees not to impose a
penalty of imprisonment for a period in excess of 90 days; and